Tikar is a flat bread from the Marwari kitchen . The bread is made of equal portions of maize flour and wheat flour . It is seasoned with spices and can be served as it is or with some curry and side dish . Tikar is my choice for the alphabet ‘T’ under the theme…
Paalak Paneer Bhurji is a delicious Indian curry made with finely chopped spinach and freshly grated cottage cheese with a hint of processed cheese . This dish is one of the special dishes which features in my party / guest menu. I posted this for the Sindhi Thali . To tell you the truth this…
Undhiyu Chapadi is a popular winter street food from Rajkot. Undhiyu is a typical Gujrati mix vegetable ,and chapadi is a flat, fried version of Baati. I had short listed Undhiyu for the alphabet ‘U’ , but since I have already posted some of the variations I wanted something different and kept Exploring the flavours…
Chole Chawal is a typical North Indian street food with rice and chickpeas which makes a perfect delicious , healthy meal . My maternal uncles house was in a busy market area called Karol Bagh . This was the most popular shopping area in those days . The market was always crowded with both big…
Bhea Mattar is a Sindhi curry which is made in daag style , which is a typical Sindhi cooking method . Lotus stem and peas taste absolutely delicious in this method of cooking . Lotus stem is a root that is found in ponds and this root is quite hard and full of mud .…
I am a great fan of Biryanis , and love to make them on Sundays or holidays . Like every blogger I hate to repeat the recipes . Shouldn’t that make the family happy ? No , actually they do not like because whenever they want to repeat a dish I am hesitant . Wonder…
Lagan ka Keema is a Parsi Special which is made with mutton , but here I have substituted it with soya granules . The soya keema has a very long list of ingredients but totally worth it . The dish is high in protein and I posted it with a complete Parsi Spread for the…
From the sun kissed deserts to the majestic forts, the state of Rajasthan has a rich cultural heritage.The ancient princely state gave rise to a royal cuisine. It is a land of Maharajas , who went for hunting expeditions which has resulted into the famous Rajasthani meat delicacies. At the same time we cannot forget…
Plant proteins are found in foods like beans, lentils, nuts and whole grains, these are not complete protein But soybeans and protein foods derived from soy such as tofu, tempeh, soy milk or soy protein powders are an exception .Plant proteins are lacking one or more essential amino acids, so they’re considered incomplete, but Soybeans…
Day 3 of Healthy Week Day Lunch and I have a very simple basic meal . This is a poor man’s meal. Daal and Rotla. The rotla can be made with herbs and spices too, however today it is a simple one with salt only. Simple, no frill. Moong daal is one of the lightest…